单词 | lords of session |
释义 | > as lemmasLords of Session a. Historical. The name given to a court of justice (often called ‘the Session of James I’), established in 1425, consisting of the Chancellor and other persons chosen by the king, which sat three times in the year to determine such causes as had previously been brought before the king and his council. The judges of this court were called the Lords of Session. ΚΠ 1495 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 242 Item, gevin to the Freris of Edinburgh at the Kingis commande xviij s. at the sessyon. 1496 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 269 Quhen the King raid to Sanct Jhonistoun to the cessioun. 1503 Sc. Acts James IV §58 That there be ane councel chosen be the Kings Hienesse, quhilk sall sit continually in Edinburgh..to decide all maner of Summoundes in civill maters, complaintes, and causes dailie..And sall haue the samin power, as the Lordes of Session. a1513 W. Dunbar Tabill of Confessioun in Poems (1998) I. 272 At counsall, sessioun and at perliament. Lords of Session b. Court of Session: the supreme civil tribunal of Scotland (otherwise called the College of Justice: see college n. 1c), established by Act of Parliament in 1532, and uniting in itself the powers and jurisdiction which had belonged to the Session of James I, to the Daily Council of James IV, and to the Lords Auditors of Parliament. The judges of this court are officially styled Lords of Council and Session, but in ordinary language Lords of Session. (Formerly the court was often spoken of as †the Session(s). ΚΠ 1569 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 665 Gevin and pronunceit be the Lordis of Counsale and Sessioun. 1577 R. Holinshed Hist. Scotl. 441/2 in Chron. I This yeare [i.e. 1530] the Colledge court of Iustice called the Sessions, was instituted. 1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. ii. 8 The Colledge of Iustice, or as they call it, The Session. 1652 J. Lamont Diary 20 Jan. (1830) 37 Lords of Session and Counsell. 1708 J. Chamberlayne Magnæ Britanniæ Notitia (1710) ii. ii. vi. 426 None shall be named..to be ordinary Lords of Session, but such who have been Advocates or principal Clerks of Session for the Space of Five Years. 1711 Act 10 Anne c. 13 §2 The Christmas Vacation of the Session or College of Justice. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。